Please join us for our PTO meeting on March 11, 7pm in the Bigelow school library.  Newton Youth Services, in conjunction with the Bigelow PTO, is proud to present:

A reminder that the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon is this Thursday March 13.

Please click here to donate and / or volunteer or to see what you have already signed up to bring / do.

• Cold / Room temperature items may be dropped off the morning of the luncheon in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there no later than 10:30am.  
• You may also drop off items the evening of March 12th at Stacy Schwartz’s house at 15 Park Ave.  
• Hot items can be dropped off around 11 the day of.

It is most helpful if items are brought in a recyclable container. Please send in your favorite lunch food!  Salads, sandwiches, entrees; whatever you think our wonderful teachers and staff will enjoy.

Thank you in advance for helping us show our appreciation for our teachers and staff.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Maria Sullivan at mariasullivan47@gmail.com or Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com .

To the parents / guardians  of 7th grade students.  Please note that there will be hearing and vision screening in the Bigelow cafeteria during math class on Friday, March 14th.

Dear Bigelow Students, Parents and Guardians,

Together we raised over $800 for the Cyndi Dailey Smith and Howard B Smith Scholarship Fund!  The Bigelow PTO thanks you for your support.

Overnight Clearance Prices on sale now as part of Underwood School’s  Spring Fundraiser. Please go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Avfw7ga9_PgZdFdYcjlrRWtzQzA3bXZ6NGt1elYwMEE#gid=2 to learn more!

NEW:  Want to support the Cyndi Daley-Smith and Howard B. Smith scholarship fund, but you do not the temptation of sweets??  Donate your cookie dough to Bigelow for election bake sales and the Bigelow drama / music department performances.  Or, to Newton Food Pantry.  Write on the sales form which entity your purchases are to be donated (or keep them for personal use and bake sales in your freezer/refrigerator).  If you choose to donate the “dough” to the Newton Food Pantry or Bigelow, we will make sure it gets to the right place.

Last day to purchase cookie dough is Friday, March 7.  Order forms are in the office and orders should be turned into the box marked “cookie dough” in the office.  Please see attached flyer for more details. 

Questions?  Contact:  Lauri Perry (laurisperry@hotmail.com).

PARENTS of PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS AT BIGELOW! PoPS invites you to “Be Chair-itable” and contribute to our TAKE A SEAT Campaign!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ENDEAVOR HELPING ENRICH THE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES OF OUR CHILDREN & THEIR AUDIENCES, & MANY MORE AFTER THEM!

Two years ago, the inaugural year of PoPS, we helped raise the funds to install the sound system in the theater at Bigelow. This year, we are committed to replacing the folding chairs with better seats which interlock, and stack, making setting up & storage much simpler.

The musical typically sells out, so this idea makes sense!

Everyone who makes a donation will be thanked in the program. Even if you donate one dollar, it will all go towards a much needed addition to the school, not just for plays or concerts but for any assembly or school wide event that uses the auditorium.  

AND, as a special incentive!:

• THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE to pledge a donation of $20-99 will receive one free ticket to one performance.
• THE FIRST 14 pledges of $100 or more will receive two free tickets AND WILL HAVE TWO SEATS RESERVED FOR THEM WITH THEIR NAME ON THEM IN THE 2ND OR 3RD ROW OF THE FRONT SECTION OF SEATS IN THE THEATER!  ** These seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis **

So, 14 pairs of seats will be available on Thursday, and on Friday, and on Saturday to be reserved by the first 14 participants who wish to pledge $100.  Please note: in order to give as many people the opportunity to have seats reserved, only one pair of reserved seats will be allocated per donor so specify the night you prefer. 

Tickets will be available as usual to all, whether or not they take part or not in this fundraiser. 

We are sending this information out to all of the cast, crew and band members first; in another week, it will be posted to the general Bigelow community on the PTO newsletter.  DEADLINE FOR ALL TAKE-A-SEAT PLEDGES WILL BE MONDAY, MARCH 10th, in order for donors names to be put in the theater program.  

If you have been thinking about donating to the Big Night Auction but have not had a chance, please consider donating today!!!!

Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation get aways,  jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc are all appreciated.  Click here  to donate to the auction on line.  Thank you to all of you who have already donated to the auction.

Bigelow Middle School PTO is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.  Tax ID #20-0348453. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

Thank you, your event co chairs – Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran

We are looking for someone to lead the SchoolKidz effort.  SchoolKidz is the program through Staples that allows parents to pre order school supplies.  School supplies are available for pick up the week before school starts and no trip to the store is required.  This is a great service for families and it benefits your children through the PTO.

What does the SchoolKidz leader need to do?  Coordinate the updating of supply lists with the school.  Oversee the ordering by parents in May / June.  Arrange a delivery day at the school in August.  Organize the boxes and add the “special” items into the orders after delivery (we will get a few helpers for you.)  Oversee distribution the morning of the Open House in August.  This program is all done on line.  We will help do all the advertising / PR.  And the past SchoolKidz leader is available to go over everything with you.

Interested??  We need your help!!  Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com